Former finalist Sabine Lisicki turned down the chance to wear the short dress that has caused a Wimbledon stir because she wanted to protect her modesty.
The German has a clothing deal with Nike but chose not to don the sportswear firm's Premier Slam dress for her first-round match on Monday.
She wore a skirt and shirt, while the likes of Donna Vekic and Lucie Safarova attracted attention for sporting the kit that has divided opinions.
Lisicki was asked whether she did not like the Premier Slam kit, or whether she felt uncomfortable in it, and confirmed she had tried it on.
But she said: "I didn't feel comfortable showing that much."
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard is another due to wear the eye-catching dress.
When Lisicki was asked why she made her choice to go with the more classic kit, she said: "Because I felt comfortable in it. For me, the most important thing is to feel comfortable and not to think about anything, and with this I feel great. I like it. I think it looks good. It's classic. So that's why I picked that one."
On social media, many watching Wimbledon were critical of the design, which as well as being short, often blew up above the waist and also looked to be more see-through than many other dresses.
Twitter user Seona Brannan (?@seonaniamhB) wrote: "All these female players wearing tops or dresses?? #Wimbledon"
Another, Sarah MB (@sarahpmb), wrote: "@Nikecourt epic fail on the Wimbledon dresses"
Nate (?@CPVDAR23) was more critical, writing: "Who designed these demeaning Wimbledon dresses, @Nike? You should fire them."
Australian business journalist Vesna Poljak (?@Tim_ber_wolf) added: "Seen beachwear with more coverage than these floaty Nike Wimbledon dresses"
After reports of the dress being recalled by Nike last week, the US sportswear giant said in a statement: "The product has not been recalled and we often customise products and make alterations for athletes as they compete.
"We work closely with our athletes to provide them with product that helps them perform and feel their best on the court."
A Wimbledon spokesman said on Monday the dress complied with the tournament's all-white rule, and that there was no problem with it.
American ninth seed Madison Keys stressed there was no pressure on Nike-sponsored players, including herself, to choose the Premier Slam dress.
Keys said: "T hey let us know it was always an option. We could wear a skirt and shirt option, as well.
"It wasn't a huge thing. They said we have a skirt, we have a dress, pick which one."
Italian Sara Errani added: "I f you don't feel really comfortable with something you can ask them and it's no problem. T he important thing is to be comfortable on the court and feel good to play."
Source: PA
